BCHelper.exe
Browser Companion Helper by Blabbers Communications Ltd (Signed)
Warning 7 antivirus scanners has detected malware in various versions of BCHelper.exe.
Overview
bchelper.exe has 2 known versions, the most recent one is 1.0.2.1. bchelper.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. During installation, a run registry key for all users is added that will cause the program to run each time any user logs on to Windows. The average file size is about 180.8 KB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Blabbers Communications Ltd by the certification authority The USERTRUST Network. Numerous variations of bchelper.exe have been installed with both BrowserCompanion and GinyasBrowserCompanion. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0003% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 1.89 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 5.3 MB and typical read I/O operations are around 0 Bytes per minute.
What is bchelper.exe?
The Browser Companion Helper Verifier Module is the software updater program which runs in the background of Windows and automatically starts up when your PC boots. It checks for software udpates and automatically downloads and installs them if found.
About bchelper.exe (from Blabbers Communications Ltd)
“Blabbers allows users to change how they see the Web by altering the look of any Web page, adding layers of multimedia content or graphics and then sharing their experience with friends from their soc”
 Details
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| File name: | bchelper.exe |
| Publisher: | Blabbers Communications LTD |
| Product name: | Browser Companion Helper |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\browsercompanion\bchelper.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Blabbers Communications Ltd |
| Authority (CA): | The USERTRUST Network |
| Effective date: | Thursday, February 10, 2011 |
| Expiration date: | Saturday, February 11, 2012 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Browser Companion Helper.)
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Blabbers Communications LTD |
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BrowserCompanion is a third party web browser potentially unwanted add-in that used to be bundled with various freeware products including PC Performer. The maker of this program is a known adware di...
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Blabbers Communications LTD |
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Ginyas Browser Companion is a browser extension (Browser Helper Object in IE) that promises to save time and money for users while shopping online. It is often install on a computer bundled with vario...
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of bchelper.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'Browser companion helper' → C:\Program Files\BrowserCompanion\BCHelper.exe /T=3 /CHI=onklpkebbeeimgojkmaccmhmoafknihh
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 7 of them detected the following malware.
| Antivirus engine | Engine version | Detection | File version |
| ESET NOD32 |
7.8186 |
a variant of Win32/BrowserCompanion.A |
1.0.2.1 |
| ESET NOD32 |
7.8190 |
a variant of Win32/BrowserCompanion.A |
1.0.2.1 |
| Malwarebytes |
1.70.0.9 |
PUP.Blabbers |
1.0.2.1 |
| Malwarebytes |
1.70.0.9 |
PUP.Blabbers |
1.0.2.1 |
| Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
ADW_BLABBERS |
1.0.2.1 |
| Trend Micro HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V1206 |
1.0.2.1 |
| Trend Micro HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
ADW_BLABBERS |
1.0.2.1 |
All file variations of bchelper.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
38.89% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
11.11% |
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Distribution by country
NA installs about 11.11% of Browser Companion Helper.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Toshiba |
36.36% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
27.27% |
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| American Megatrends |
18.18% |
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| Acer |
18.18% |
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